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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Walmart updates their GE can
on: Yesterday at 9:05am |
| Started by VacOMatic | Post by Carmine_Difazio |
Hello Dan:
When I first saw it sevetral weeks ago before it was displayed, I read 2 years. But unless my eyes are failing several big Wall stores in LV show 3 years on the display tags. Which should come right off the carton. 
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Walmart updates their GE can
on: Yesterday at 9:01am |
| Started by VacOMatic | Post by D.E.P. |
Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 07/23/07 at 4:31pm:
Some things I like about the GE canister:
3 year warranty
Lightweight and compact
Low profile power head rug nozzle
Power head rug nozzle has 6 rug height adjustments activated by a foot pedal. Works very well.
Headlight on the power head rug nozzle
The power head rug nozzle has a nice swivel neck with ample range of motion up/down, side to side. It lays flat to the ground for cleaning under low clearance furniture.
Uses filtrete cloth/paper bags. Decent size too.
Vacuum is HEPA.
On/off switch on the hose end.
Suction regulator on the hose end.
Cord winder retraction mechanism works smooth and easy.
Price is $148
Things I don't like about the GE cann:
The machine hose end swivels only 180 degrees not 360.
The bag lid for the bag compartment opens but not completely. Makes changing the bag harder if the lid keeps falling down.
Carmine D.
Hi Carmine,
The warranty is actually two (2) years, and not three (3)....
Also - the Power Nozzle Shuts off when you stand it upright...
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Walmart updates their GE can
on: Yesterday at 9:00am |
| Started by VacOMatic | Post by Carmine_Difazio |
Quote from D.E.P. on Yesterday at 7:36am:
Quote from guess_who on 07/23/07 at 7:32pm:Hi Carmine,
Sounds cool. Do you know the price of the bags?
Thanks,
Venson Hi Venson, A pack of three is $5.87 at the Walmart in Piscataway, NJ - The HEPA filter is $12.87 at the same store - Both are in stock... Dan
But not on the Web Site yet. Canister-bags-filter. NADA. Still the old one of 7 years.
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&search_query=GE+canister&ic=24_0&Continue.x=22&Continue.y=8
Carmine D.
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Walmart updates their GE can
on: Yesterday at 7:36am |
| Started by VacOMatic | Post by D.E.P. |
Quote from guess_who on 07/23/07 at 7:32pm:
Hi Carmine,
Sounds cool. Do you know the price of the bags?
Thanks,
Venson
Hi Venson,
A pack of three is $5.87 at the Walmart in Piscataway, NJ -
The HEPA filter is $12.87 at the same store -
Both are in stock...
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
on: Yesterday at 6:30am |
| Started by Dyson DC18 | Post by Carmine_Difazio |
Hello HARDSELL:
When you have the answers to your questions, please share with the Forum readers.
A stroll through the vacuum aisles of a big Wall store and monitoring the weekly vacuum sales help: I've visited several recently in my area. Dysons are not there. HOOVER WT2, not there. Why? I can't tell you the last time I saw SEARS/Wal*Mart vacuums advertised for sale in the papers. It's been months. Why? Can't afford to spend advertising dollars on vacuums? The payoff is too small for the cost?
Vacuums are on the shelves: Less expensive brand name vacuums: HOOVER Mach 3 [$100] and 5 [$160]. GE canister [$150]. BISSELL [$70], Eureka Smart Vac [$120] now Eureka Capture too [$130]. Many of these vacuums are in short supply on the shelves. Why? They sell and sell quickly without costly advertising dollars which can be used on merchandise like apparel, school supplies and electronics. That's what big Wall and other retailers want on their shelves. Fast moving and selling products: Vacuums and otherwise that don't require advertising budgets to sell.
Big Wall actually attributed higher gas prices to falling off sales earlier in the year. And is addressing this with its TV ad message: If you are paying more for gas you don't want to pay more for everything else. And to contradict you again, food sales at same stores for big Wall stores are down from year to year. Still substantial [largest of all food stores in sales] but down from last year and the year before. Why? Too many big Wall stores have food and produce sales nowadays. Hence, big Wall is reducing expansion of new stores this year and next AND it's reducing the stores' square footage. Concentrating on existing stores and sales. BTW, BEST BUY is following the same strategy by cutting back store openings and reducing size.
If you read my post on the subject, big Wall is trying to make it easier for its customers to find all their needs and pay and leave in 20 minutes. Why? That's the time. And usually customers have 10 items to buy but in the time can only manage to find 8. And then it's 5 minutes or more in the check out to pay and exit.
Big Wall wants to make sure they have all 10 items and are out in 20 minutes including a no longer than 3-5 minute check out and pay time.
So far this year the strategy appears to be working well for Wal*Mart. One thing for sure: You won't see a dyson DC18 slim for $469 in any of the over 4000 big Wall stores worldwide. Nada.
Carmine D.
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: Dyson DC18 Slim Upright Vacuum Cleaner
on: 07/23/07 at 10:45pm |
| Started by Dyson DC18 | Post by HARDSELL |
Quote from Carmine_Difazio on 07/11/07 at 7:13am:
Hello JimB: Seems like we are off the NPD market share topic now and on Mark's customer guide on vacuums. Interesting. Have you talked to Mark about it? 600 dyson repair shops? And growing. Funny, that's a number I heard bantered about for over 2 years now. Sure that's not a dyson goal for store numbers? But be that as it may......... On a somewhat related matter, since you mentioned SEARS and BEST BUY as dyson partners: These are two of dyson's largest big box retailers, if not the largest in many areas of the country. Did you know that BOTH these store chains have reported terrible quarterly earnings and year to date sales in 2007? Both stores have REVISED their yearly earnings and profits going forward and even into 2008 downward [way way down]. SEARS announced yesterday and its stock price fell almost $18 a share. Despite announcing a huge stock buyback plan, which it thought would nullify the impact. It was wrong. In your expert opinion, what impact do you think these and other dyson retailers' extremely poor 2007 sales' results and forecasts for the future have on dyson sales in the USA?  Carmine D.
I think a better question is: What impact did Dyson hav eon Sears low sales? Likely none. Of all the departments in Sears vacuums and appliances seem to be missing fewer different sku's. Too bad earnings do not report wher losses and gains are.
Wal Mart had good earnings. Most news sources report this is due to increased gas prices as well as groceries and other goods. It is not unusual for low end products such as those carried by WM to be more in demand than the higher end products in other stores during these economic conditions. I also would like to know how much profit/loss vacuums added to the bottom line at WM. |
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General / Vacuum Cleaner Forum / Re: BEST BUY And Sunday Parade
on: 07/23/07 at 4:48pm |
| Started by Carmine_Difazio | Post by Carmine_Difazio |
The Eureka Capture: Lemon Lime green. Sold in Wal*Mart.
Things I like about the Capture:
Price $128
2 year warranty
Brush roll is very suited for all carpets and rugs
Rug height adjustment
Washable filters
Spin duster on board
Things I don't like about the Capture:
No vacuum carrying handle. Have to use the handle grip. Makes vacuum appear heavier and bulkier. Difficult for a short person to lift because it has a tall handle.
Power Tool in the storage holder is a very tight fit. I can see some of the tools breaking when users pull and push in and out.
Dirt bin removal and dumping is awkward and tricky. Empties from the top. No handle to remove and dump bin. Will be very messy.
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